Governor signs Post Conviction Bond bill into law on Friday. Come to the MPBAA meeting this Thursday for the details.

MEETING: The Michigan Professional
Bail Agents Association is holding its annual meeting Thursday, October 7, 2010 at 1:00 PM.

LOCATION:
Novi, Michigan at the Sheraton Hotel. We are meeting in the Auditorium
inside the conference wing of the hotel. The street address is
21111 Haggerty Road, Novi, MI 48375. Phone: (248) 349-4000.

DATE: Thursday, October 7, 2010 at 1:00 PM.

SPEAKER: Richard Moore from the Americans for the Preservation of Bail will be speaking in follow up to our Lansing meeting.

DUES:
Membership dues are due, so please bring your check made payable to
M.P.B.A.A. in the amount of $200, if you did not pay them at the last
meeting.POST CONVICTION BOND: Enrolled Senate Bill
1153 known now as Public Act 188 of 2010 of the 2010/2011 State of Michigan
Corrections budget was signed into law by the Governor. The Governor
approved Sec. 614 which pertains to posting of bonds to secure a defendant's
appearance at any subsequent court proceedings. While the language is not
perfect, this allows us time to draft statutory language to perfect this new
book of business. This is the law in Michigan for one year from 10/1/10
to 9/30/11.

What does this mean to you, a new line of business.

ELECTIONS: The elections of officers for the term ending December 31, 2011, will take place at this meeting. You must be a member to vote.

INMATE PHONE SYSTEM: Information
on issues across the state with the collect inmate phone system will be
presented. How you can help to get more calls.